International Journal of Endocrinology

Obesity-Related Metabolic Syndrome and Vascular Complications


Publishing date
15 Nov 2013
Status
Published
Submission deadline
28 Jun 2013

1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy

2Department of Cardiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA

3Critical Care Medicine Department, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, Room 2C145, Bethesda, MD, USA


Obesity-Related Metabolic Syndrome and Vascular Complications

Description

Obesity is a major public health problem and its levels are rising at an alarming rate and so is the incidence of obesity-related disorders, such as the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. The vascular damage in obesity derives from a variety of changes in the adipose tissue, leading to a chronic inflammatory state and to dysregulation of adipocyte-derived factors. A variety of pathophysiological mechanisms have been involved to link central adiposity and metabolic syndrome. In particular, insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia are considered the key factors in determining the constellation of abnormalities characteristic of the metabolic syndrome. Elucidation of the mechanisms underlying vascular damage in obese patients is necessary to identify new pharmacologic targets to prevent the cardiovascular complications of metabolic syndrome and their human and economic costs.

We invite investigators to submit original research articles, as well as review articles, that will contribute to a better understanding of the putative mechanisms, whereby obesity-related metabolic syndrome affects vascular function. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Obesity-related changes in adipose tissue
  • Inflammatory cytokines in vascular dysfunction and vascular disease
  • Role of obesity/insulin resistance on endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis
  • Vasoactive properties of insulin and metabolic syndrome
  • Obesity and endothelial dysfunction
  • Oxidative stress
  • Obesity, metabolic syndrome, and renal function
  • Dysregulation of adipokines during obesity and type 2 diabetes
  • The role of adipokines in insulin resistance and vascular function
  • Role of perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) on vascular function
  • Effects of obesity and adipokines on sympathetic activity

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Articles

  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2013
  • - Article ID 534056
  • - Editorial

Obesity-Related Metabolic Syndrome and Vascular Complications

Manfredi Tesauro | Micaela Iantorno | Umberto Campia
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2013
  • - Article ID 969038
  • - Research Article

Impaired Fasting Glucose and Diabetes as Predictors for Radial Artery Calcification in End Stage Renal Disease Patients

Katarzyna Janda | Marcin Krzanowski | ... | Władysław Sułowicz
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2013
  • - Article ID 767202
  • - Clinical Study

Waist Circumference Cutoff Points to Predict Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Cardiovascular Risk in Turkish Adults

Alper Sonmez | Fahri Bayram | ... | Vedia Gedik
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2013
  • - Article ID 319586
  • - Research Article

Improved Glucose-Stimulated Insulin Secretion by Selective Intraislet Inhibition of Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Expression in Isolated Islets of db/db Mice

Zhen Zhang | Chunyan Liu | ... | Jun Wang
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2013
  • - Article ID 402053
  • - Review Article

Mechanisms of Perivascular Adipose Tissue Dysfunction in Obesity

Maria S. Fernández-Alfonso | Marta Gil-Ortega | ... | Beatriz Somoza
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2013
  • - Article ID 865965
  • - Review Article

Obesity-Related Metabolic Syndrome: Mechanisms of Sympathetic Overactivity

Maria Paola Canale | Simone Manca di Villahermosa | ... | Nicola Di Daniele
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2013
  • - Article ID 801832
  • - Research Article

Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations between Body Mass Index and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Adolescents in a Country of the African Region

Tanica Lyngdoh | Bharathi Viswanathan | ... | Pascal Bovet
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